BABY CHICk DYING????? HELP

[Sara S]

I got 6 chicks form rural king 2 days ago and 5 are great but one is sick not able to walk or eat or live but he can poop and they are normal poops and it was ok and now it can’t even hold its head up what do I do I thought he just couldn’t walk but it’s so much worse please help

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Looks like it is just a fail to thrive situation. Poor baby.

 

[Sara S]

Looks like it is just a fail to thrive situation. Poor baby.

He keeps cheeping and trying to move is there anything I can do?

 

[LaFleche]

You could try to give him some save-a-chick with a dropper. Just one drop at a time and leave enough time in between to allow for proper swallowing or you might make it worse.

Feel the crop, is it normal compared to the others or doughy or do you feel something hard?

 

[Sara S]

You could try to give him some save-a-chick with a dropper. Just one drop at a time and leave enough time in between to allow for proper swallowing or you might make it worse.

Feel the crop, is it normal compared to the others or doughy or do you feel something hard?

It’s empty and where can I get that ?

 

[LaFleche]

Well, I just saw your other thread where you posted that your cat has gotten into the chick bin, so I suppose that the problems stem from your cat injuring it severely.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/kitten-vs-chickens-🙄.1505132/

 

[LaFleche]

It’s empty and where can I get that ?

TSC or Rural King or similar.

 

[Sara S]

It’s empty and where can I get that ?

He also is just in my hand now and breathing with his mouth open

You could try to give him some save-a-chick with a dropper. Just one drop at a time and leave enough time in between to allow for proper swallowing or you might make it worse.

Feel the crop, is it normal compared to the others or doughy or do you feel something hard?

 

[Sara S]

Well, I just saw your other thread where you posted that your cat has gotten into the chick bin, so I suppose that the problems stem from your cat injuring it severely.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/kitten-vs-chickens-.1505132/

No he didn’t touch them just looked and I checked them all over for injuries

 

[Silkie Princess]

He also is just in my hand now and breathing with his mouth open

There’s probably no way of saving it but you can try giving it raw egg yolk.